The Nature of Science Flashcards
Bias
a preference for or against one idea, thing or person.
Constant
A quantity that is unknown but assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context.
Control
One in which the subject or a group would not be tested for the dependent variable.
Density
Mass of a unit volume of a material substance.
Dependent Variable
It is something that depends on other factors.
Experiment
A scientific test in which you perform a series of actions and carefully observe their effects in order to learn.
Graph
A diagram that represents a variation of variables in comparison with that of one or more other variables.
Hypothesis
An idea that proposes a tentative explanation about a phenomenon or a narrow set of phenomena observed in the natural world.
Independent Variable
A variable that stands alone and isn’t changed by other variables you are trying to measure.
Mass
A body of coherent matter.
Model
A physical and/or mathematical and/or conceptual representation of a system of ideas, events, or processes.
Scientific Law
The description of an observed phenomenon.
Scientific Method
The technique used in the construction and testing of a scientific hypothesis.
Standard
An object or experiment that defines the unit of physical quantity.
Technology
Science or knowledge put into practical use to solve problems or invent useful tools.
